Thanks for ruining Mateus, SE.

[JackHatchet]

It's ok about people being salty about the people owning the whole ward.

They've basically exploited a loophole for personal advantage. They used a system other than the way it was 'intended' to use it--just because they could. The only difference is that Square-Enix just grandfathered them in instead of banning them like the Ungermax exploiters. However, the bottom line is that Square-Enix patched up this loop-hole, so it's publicly acknowledged that their actions are against the 'intended' used of the housing server, and thus those actions are prohibited.

It's ok to be salty at them, because it's people like that who exploit loopholes that ruin good things. Just wait until the modding community begins to push it 'too far,' and forces Square's hand on that.

[Khalithar]

Oh man this thread. I remember posting in this thread back in the day. But necro or not, here is the current state of Mateus for those interested:

1. It's blocked off from making new characters quite often now.

2. Server queues still happen from time to time because of the huge influx of players.

3. A lot of the transfers went back to Balmung but a much larger portion of them stayed and we have a very large and active RP community now.

4. My FC did manage to get a Large when they opened the extra 6 wards and housing transfers in each zone but we really want the houses around it to get sold as all of them are owned by inactive players that aren't even using them and we want active neighbors to hang out with us!

5. The two people that own the entire ward in Goblet are still scum but most of us either forgot about them or just stopped caring.

6. The server is more active than it's ever been since I started playing the game, but I don't necessarily like that. I've always preferred the smaller server types personally. On the other hand, without the transfers my FC would never have grown in to the awesome community that it is.

Overall it was a net positive for the server and the people on it, our economy is better, our cities actually have people in them, and it's a lot easier to find and recruit for free companies now. But the growing pains were definitely a thing.

[Lorgana]

Oh man this thread. I remember posting in this thread back in the day. But necro or not, here is the current state of Mateus for those interested:

1. It's blocked off from making new characters quite often now.

2. Server queues still happen from time to time because of the huge influx of players.

3. A lot of the transfers went back to Balmung but a much larger portion of them stayed and we have a very large and active RP community now.

4. My FC did manage to get a Large when they opened the extra 6 wards and housing transfers in each zone but we really want the houses around it to get sold as all of them are owned by inactive players that aren't even using them and we want active neighbors to hang out with us!

5. The two people that own the entire ward in Goblet still have a right to the fruits of their labour and we commie crybabies are still salty Simons.

6. The server is more active than it's ever been since I started playing the game, but I don't necessarily like that. I've always preferred the smaller server types personally. On the other hand, without the transfers my FC would never have grown in to the awesome community that it is.

Overall it was a net positive for the server and the people on it, our economy is better, our cities actually have people in them, and it's a lot easier to find and recruit for free companies now. But the growing pains were definitely a thing.

There I fixed it for you

[Paladinleeds]

There I fixed it for you

You say that, but if number 5 still applied as you phrased it, why did Square Enix patch it going forward? Obviously they've grandfathered in just to try and reduce backlash, but obviously it never was the intended usecase that Square Enix laid out.

[Floortank]

There I fixed it for you

Keep crawling around on your hands and knees apologizing for your betters. It's hilarious.